Guillermo Cañas

Nickname(s)	Willy, Giant Killer
Country	Argentina
Residence	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of birth	November 25, 1977 (1977-11-25) (age 30)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lbs)
Turned pro	1995
Plays	Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money	$4,758,960
Singles
Career record:	230 - 161
Career titles:	7
Highest ranking:	No. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 8 (June 6, 2005)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	4th (2004, 2005)
French Open	QF (2002, 2005, 2007)
Wimbledon	4th (2001)
US Open	3rd (2004)
Doubles
Career record:	56 - 71
Career titles:	2
Highest ranking:	No. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 47 (July 15, 2002)
Infobox last updated on: March 10, 2008. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional tennis player. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Guillermo Vilas (born August 17 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former Argentine professional Tennis player His highest singles ranking was 8th (June 2005).

Cañas plays a defensive counter-punching game from the baseline, and utilises his retrieving skills in order to frustrate opponents. He uses a two-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay, but he is adept on hardcourt and grass too. Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and

Guillermo Cañas started playing at age 7, and had an excellent start reaching quarterfinals of Junior Wimbledon in 1995, the same year he turned pro. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious

In 2001, after a right wrist injury the previous year, he climbed from 227th place in the ATP rankings to the 15th, and was named ATP Comeback Player of Year. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players

In the 2002 ATP Masters Series of Canada, Cañas won his first ATP Masters Series title in Toronto, defeating Andy Roddick in the final. The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No In the tournament, he defeated many famous players (all are career Top 10 players, and all but Haas and Srichaphan reached World No. 1) for the title :

• R64 - Roger Federer (SUI) by 7–6(10),7–5
• R32 - Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) by 6–2,6–1
• R16 - Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) by 6–2,6–2
• Q - Marat Safin (RUS) by 7–5,6–3
• S - Tommy Haas (GER) by 6–4,3–6,7–6(5)
• F - Andy Roddick (USA) by 6–4,7–5

After a year of suspension for doping, Cañas returned to the circuit on September 2006 at the challenger of Belém, Brazil. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Paradorn Srichaphan (ภราดร ศรีชาพันธุ์ born June 14, 1979) is a Professional Tennis player from Thailand Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (born 18 February 1974 Евгений Александрович Кафельников) is a former World No Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No The ATP Challenger Series is a series of international men's professional Tennis tournaments that allow players to win enough ranking points to earn an entry into an ATP-level Belém is city of Amazonia, in the northern part of Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Pará. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

Cañas holds a record of 5 victories and 2 defeats (3:1 in singles) in Davis Cup matches. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis.

Contents 1 Doping 2 Return 3 Masters Series singles finals 3.1 Wins (1) 3.2 Runner-up (1) 4 Titles (24) 4.1 Singles titles (18) 4.2 Doubles wins (6) 5 Singles finalist (13) 6 Singles performance timeline 7 References 8 External links 9 See also

Doping

In June 2002 rumors spread that he was being investigated by the ATP for a doping offense. The case was handled in secrecy. On August 8, 2005, Guillermo was suspended for two years and was forced to forfeit US$276,070 in prizes by the ATP for the use of a diuretic called hydrochlorothiazide, a substance with no benefits in itself other than as treatment for hypertension, but used to cover other forbidden substances. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A diuretic is any Drug that elevates the rate of urination ( Diuresis) Hydrochlorothiazide, sometimes abbreviated HCT, HCTZ, or HZT is a popular Diuretic drug of the Thiazide class that acts by inhibiting Hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure, HTN or HPN, is a medical condition in which the Blood pressure is chronically elevated No traces of any other forbidden substance were found in Cañas' sample, and the player asserts the diuretic was present in some medicine prescribed by ATP doctors Mercader and Chinchila for a sore throat he contracted during the Acapulco tournament in Mexico. Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

Cañas vowed to fight the ban, claiming he was innocent of the charges against him. His perseverance paid off on May 23, 2006, when he was acquitted of deliberate performance enhancement through illegal substances, since the substances were in a prescription medicine. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He was, however, considered careless in not checking the medicine before ingesting it. He was allowed to return to full professional activity from September 11, 2006, and the money prizes and points acquired before the suspension are to be restored, though points expire after a full year. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [1]

Return

Since returning to the tour, Cañas has won five challenger titles and one ATP title (2007 Brazil Open), and is currently ranked number 13 (as of September 9, 2007). Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Because he reached the 2007 Miami Masters final, he rose to #29 in the world. The 2007 Sony Ericsson Open was the 2007 edition of the Miami Masters tennis tournament He won his first ATP-level match on February 15th, beating Marcos Daniel 6–1, 6–4. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Marcos Diniz Daniel (born on July 4, 1978 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul) is a professional tennis player from Brazil who

On March 11, 2007 Cañas defeated ATP ranked #1 Roger Federer 7–5 6–2 at Indian Wells, ending Federer's streak of 41 consecutive victories, 5 short of Vilas' record. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. ^[1]. He defeated Federer again (7–6 2–6 7–6) 16 days later at the Miami Masters to validate his victory at Indian Wells, causing ESPN to dub him the "Giant Killer". The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to This double victory is a feat indeed as he is the only person (besides Rafael Nadal) to have defeated Federer in consecutive tournaments since 2003 (David Nalbandian has also done it since). Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 Cañas was quoted by media outlets when questioned about what is the secret behind beating Federer as - "I don't know what I do, I just know I played very good tennis. "^[2] His record against Federer is (as of February 23, 2008) 3 victories and only 2 defeats, therefore being one of very few players to have an advantage over Federer head-to-head. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

At the 2007 Miami Masters, Cañas once again defeated Roger Federer, and became the first qualifier to reach the semifinals of this tournament. In the semifinal, he beat Ivan Ljubičić, the seventh seed, 7–5, 6–2 to make it to the final. Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player However, the Argentine lost to rising talent Novak Đoković of Serbia in straight sets. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country To get to the final, Cañas defeated Tim Henman, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Richard Gasquet, Roger Federer, Tommy Robredo, and Ivan Ljubičić, in respective order, before losing to Đoković. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. In spite of that loss, Cañas jumped 121 positions to reach the 22nd place in the ATP ranking as of April 30, 2007, the highest jump so far in the year^[3].

At Wimbledon, Guillermo lost in the third round to former number one Lleyton Hewitt in four sets. The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July, 2007. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No He lost at the 2007 U.S. Open to Lee Hyung-taik. The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Hyung-Taik Lee (이형택 (born January 3, 1976) is a professional tennis player from South Korea.

Masters Series singles finals

Wins (1)

Year	Tournament	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2002	Toronto	Andy Roddick	6–4, 7–5

Runner-up (1)

Year	Tournament	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2007	Miami	Novak Đoković	6–3, 6–2, 6–4

Titles (24)

Singles titles (18)

Legend (Singles)

Grand Slam (0)

Tennis Masters Cup (0)

ATP Masters Series (1)

ATP Tour (6)

Challengers (11)

No. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	December 2, 1996	Santiago	Clay	Franco Squillari	7–6 6–1
2. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Franco Squillari (born on August 22, 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former professional male	August 25, 1997	Santa Cruz	Clay	Marcio Carlsson	6–2 4–6 6–2
3. Santa Cruz de La Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital city of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia.	September 29, 1997	Santiago	Clay	Dennis Van Scheppingen	4–6 7–5 6–3
4. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago	April 20, 1998	Espinho	Clay	Mariano Puerta	6–1 2–6 6–2
5. Espinho ( pron ɨʃ'piɲu is a city and municipality in Portugal with a total area of 21 Mariano Puerta (born September 19, 1978 in San Francisco, Córdoba) is an Argentine professional male tennis player	September 14, 1998	Florianópolis	Clay	Marcio Carlsson	6–2 7–5
6. Florianópolis ( Nicknamed Floripa) is the capital city of Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil.	April 9, 2001	Casablanca	Clay	Tommy Robredo	7–5 6–2
7. The Grand Prix Hassan II is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain.	December 31, 2001	Chennai	Hard	Paradorn Srichaphan	6–4 7–6
8. The Chennai Open has been India's largest Tennis event since 1997. Paradorn Srichaphan (ภราดร ศรีชาพันธุ์ born June 14, 1979) is a Professional Tennis player from Thailand	July 29, 2002	Toronto	Hard	Andy Roddick	6–4 7–5
9. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No	December 29, 2003	Nouméa	Hard	Todd Reid	6–4 6–3
10. Todd Reid (born 3 June 1984) is an Australian Tennis professional	July 12, 2004	Stuttgart	Clay	Gastón Gaudio	5–7 6–2 6–0 1–6 6–3
11. The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is	July 19, 2004	Umag	Clay	Filippo Volandri	7–5 6–3
12. The Croatia Open Umag is an International Series Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Umag, Croatia. Filippo Volandri (born on September 5, 1981 in Livorno, Italy) is a professional male Tennis player	September 27, 2004	Shanghai	Hard	Lars Burgsmüller	6–1 6–0
13. Lars Burgsmüller (born December 6, 1975 in Mülheim) is a male German Tennis player	September 11, 2006	Belém	Clay	Carlos Berlocq	4–6 6–2 7–6
14. Belém is city of Amazonia, in the northern part of Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Pará. Carlos Alberto Berlocq (born March 2, 1983 in Chascomus) is an Argentine professional male tennis player.	October 23, 2006	Montevideo	Clay	Nicolás Lapentti	2–6 6–3 7–6
15. The ATP Montevideo was a men's Tennis tournament played in Montevideo, Uruguay. Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez (born August 13, 1976 in Guayaquil) is a professional Tennis player from Ecuador who is currently	November 6, 2006	Buenos Aires	Clay	Martín Vassallo Argüello	6–3 6–4
16. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Martin Vassallo Argüello (born February 10, 1980 in Temperley, Argentina) is a professional male tennis player from Argentina	November 13, 2006	Asunción	Clay	Flávio Saretta	6–4 6–1
17. Asunción (full name Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción) population 1212112 (2002 is the Capital and largest city of Paraguay. Flávio Saretta Filho (born on June 28, 1980 in Americana, São Paulo) is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned	January 1, 2007	São Paulo	Clay	Diego Hartfield	6–3 6–4
18. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world Diego Hartfield (born January 31 1981 in Oberá, Misiones) nicknamed El Gato Hartfield ( Hartfield the Cat	February 12, 2007	Costa Do Sauipe	Clay	Juan Carlos Ferrero	7–6 6–2

Doubles wins (6)

No. The Brasil Open is a tennis tournament held annually in Costa do Sauípe, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	16 November 1998	Buenos Aires	Clay	Martín García	Alberto Martín Salvador Navarro	6–7, 6–1, 6–4
2. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For the Colombian soccer player see Martín Edwin García. Martín Alberto García (born May 2, 1977, in Buenos Alberto Martín Magret (born August 20, 1978 in Barcelona) is a Tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1995	29 March 1999	Barletta	Clay	Javier Sánchez	Gastón Gaudio Hernán Gumy	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
3. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Barletta is a city in Northern Apulia, southern Italy, with c Javier Sánchez Vicario (born 1968 in Pamplona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain Gastón Norberto Gaudio (born December 9 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires) nicknamed El Gato ( The Cat in Spanish) is Hernán Gumy (born March 5, 1972 in Buenos Aires) is a former Tennis player from Argentina, who turned professional in 1991	23 August 1999	Boston	Hard	Martín García	Marius Barnard T. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) US Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 For the Colombian soccer player see Martín Edwin García. Martín Alberto García (born May 2, 1977, in Buenos J. Middleton	5–7, 7–6(2), 6–4
4.	15 November 1999	Buenos Aires	Clay	Martín García	Paul Rosner Dušan Vemić	6–4, 6–4
5. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For the Colombian soccer player see Martín Edwin García. Martín Alberto García (born May 2, 1977, in Buenos Dušan Vemić ( Cyrillic: Душан Вемић is a Serbian professional tennis player	4 December 2000	San José	Hard	Adrián García	Devin Bowen Brandon Coupe	7–6, 6–1
6. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. San José ( Spanish: San José; ˌsɑːn hɒˈsɛː is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and is at the heart of the sprawling Gran Area Metropolitana Adrián Alonso García Sobarzo (born May 25, 1978) is a Chilean tennis player	19 July 2001	Stuttgart Outdoor	Clay	Rainer Schüttler	Michael Hill Jeff Tarango	4–6, 7–6(1), 6–4

Singles finalist (13)

No. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Rainer Schüttler (born April 25, 1976) is a professional tennis player from Germany. Michael Hill (born June 30, 1974 in Sydney) is an ex- Tennis player from Australia who turned professional in 1997 and retired in 2005 Jeffrey Gail ("Jeff" Tarango (born November 20 1968, Manhattan Beach California) is a former professional Tennis player from the	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	9 March 1998	Salinas	Hard	André Sá	7–5, 5–7, 6–4
2. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Salinas is a City located in Santa Elena, Ecuador, by the Pacific Ocean. André Rezende Sá (born May 6, 1977 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil) is a professional Brazilian tennis player	29 March 1999	Barletta	Clay	Jacobo Díaz	6–7, 6–0, 6–3
3. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Barletta is a city in Northern Apulia, southern Italy, with c	12 April 1999	Bermuda	Clay	Hernán Gumy	6–3, 7–6
4. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The ATP Bermuda was a men's Tennis tournament played in Bermuda. Hernán Gumy (born March 5, 1972 in Buenos Aires) is a former Tennis player from Argentina, who turned professional in 1991	26 April 1999	Orlando	Clay	Magnus Norman	6–0, 6–3
5. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The US Men's Clay Court Championships is an annual ATP Tour Tennis Tournament which started in 1910 Magnus Norman (born May 30, 1976 in Filipstad) is a retired Swedish professional tennis player who is best known for being the runner up	25 June 2001	s’Hertogenbosch	Grass	Lleyton Hewitt	6–3, 6–4
6. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Ordina Open is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour and WTA Tour held in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No	23 July 2001	Stuttgart Outdoor	Clay	Gustavo Kuerten	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
7. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No	15 October 2001	Vienna	Hard (i)	Tommy Haas	6–2, 7–6, 6–4
8. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed	15 April 2002	Casablanca	Clay	Younes El Aynaoui	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
9. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Grand Prix Hassan II is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Younes El Aynaoui (يونس العيناوي (born September 12, 1971 in Rabat, Morocco) is a Professional tennis player	22 July 2002	Stuttgart	Clay	Mikhail Youzhny	6–3, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
10. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Mercedes Cup is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour's International Series Gold. Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny ( Russian: (mixaˈil ˈjuʒnɨj born June 25, 1982 in Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a	18 October 2004	Vienna	Hard (i)	Feliciano López	6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
11. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra (born on September 20, 1981) is a Spanish professional male tennis player	2 October 2006	Quito	Clay	Chris Guccione	6–3, 7–6
12. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the Capital of Ecuador in northwestern South America. Chris Luke Guccione (born July 30, 1985) is an Australian Tennis player from Greenvale Victoria.	2 April 2007	Miami	Hard	Novak Đoković	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
13. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at	30 April 2007	Barcelona	Clay	Rafael Nadal	6–3, 6–4

Singles performance timeline

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Torneo Godó, also known as Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open SabadellAtlántico (current official name and Open SEAT (official name from 1995 to 2007 Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No This table is current through the 2007 Hamburg Masters. The 2007 Masters Series Hamburg presented by EON Hanse was the 2007 edition of the Hamburg Masters.

Tournament	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Career SR	Career win-loss
Australian Open	A	1R	1R	2R	3R	2R	4R	4R	A	A	A	0 / 7	10-7
French Open	LQ	2R	1R	4R	QF	A	1R	QF	A	QF	1R	0 / 8	16-8
Wimbledon	2R	2R	1R	4R	2R	A	1R	A	A	3R		0 / 7	8–7
U.S. Open	2R	2R	A	2R	A	A	3R	A	A	2R		0 / 5	6–5
Grand Slam SR	0 / 2	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 1	0 / 4	0 / 2	0 / 0	0 / 3		0 / 26	N/A
Grand Slam Win-Loss1	2-2	3-4	0-3	8-4	7-3	1-1	5-4	7-2	0-0	7-3		N/A	40-26
Indian Wells Masters	A	A	A	A	1R	A	2R	SF	A	3R	4R	0 / 5	9–5
Miami Masters	2R	A	2R	A	3R	A	4R	2R	A	F	4R	0 / 7	8–6
Monte Carlo Masters	A	A	A	A	2R	A	1R	2R	A	A	A	0 / 3	2–3
Rome Masters	A	A	A	A	1R	A	2R	3R	A	2R	2R	0 / 5	4–5
Hamburg Masters	A	A	A	A	3R	A	1R	2R	A	1R	1R	0 / 5	3–5
Canada Masters	2R	A	A	A	W	A	A	A	A	1R		1 / 3	7–2
Cincinnati Masters	A	A	A	3R	1R	A	A	A	A	1R		0 / 3	2–3
Madrid Masters (Stuttgart)	A	LQ	A	3R	2R	A	2R	A	A	3R		0 / 4	4–4
Paris Masters	A	LQ	A	2R	3R	A	SF	A	A	3R		0 / 4	5–4
Total Titles	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	0	1		N/A	7
Overall Win-Loss	6-14	15-24	5-12	44-21	45-23	5-4	40-22	23-11	0-0	39-21		N/A	226-159
Year End Ranking	95	71	231	15	15	272	12	102	142	15		N/A	N/A

A = did not participate in the tournament. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France.

LQ = lost in qualifying draw

SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

References

External links

• ATP Tour profile for Guillermo Cañas
• Canas Recent Match Results
• Canas World Ranking History
• Unofficial Site
• ESPN profile (Spanish)

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players

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